Red River Gorge Guidebooks & Maps

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Red River Gorge Climbing Guides

Red River Gorge Select

A really solid guidebook with all of the latest and greatest routes at the Red. Great for a longer trip or for those wanting more complete information and options.
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Best of the Red

Short climbing trip? This book has only the best of the best routes at the RRG! It doesn’t list the number of bolts though, so make sure to count before leading up.
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Red River Gorge North

This book covers the cliffs that lie north of Miguel's Pizza and the Mountain Parkway. The most popular include Military Wall, Left Flank, Long Wall, and Funk Rock City.
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Red River Gorge South

This volume covers entirely new routes in the southern half of the Red River Gorge at famed climbers' favorites such as Muir Valley and the Motherlode.
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Red River Gorge Hiking Guides

Hiking Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

This Hiking Guide will get you and your family to some of the coolest arches and waterfalls in the forest!
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Hinterlands: Unofficial Hiking in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

By Jerrell Goodpaster
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Hiking the Red: A Complete Trail Guide to Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

By Bluegrass Sierra Group
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Red River Gorge Area Guides

Red River Gorge: My Second Home

Join award-winning photographer John Snell who’s photographic artistry presents the natural wonder of the Gorge in all seasons. Including its stunning sandstone arches, towering cliffs, rivers, streams, and trees, plus the many flowering plants and animals that call it home.
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The Unforeseen Wilderness

By Wendell Berry
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Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge and the Greater Red River Basin

By Dan & Judy Dourson
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General Climbing Guides

Girl on the Rocks: A Woman’s Guide to Climbing with Strength, Grace, and Courage

By Katie Brown
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Why We Climb: The World’s Most Inspiring Climbers

By Chris Noble
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Women Who Dare: North America’s Most Inspiring Women Climbers

By Chris Noble
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Vertical World: Conversations with Today’s Masters of Rock

By Katie Brown
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Health, Nature & Conservation Books

Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

By Bill McKibben
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Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity

By James Hansen
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The Gift of Good Land: Further Essays Cultural & Agricultural

By Wendell Berry
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Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement

By Katy Bowman
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Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Whole-Body Mobility

By Katy Bowman
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Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting Off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting With Nature

By Ben Hewitt
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